VIP Class Notes 10th May (Tony)

Vocabulary

their suicides(N.) were related to the blue whale game

Vacancy – an empty space, usually in a hotel

eg: There were no vacancies at the hotel.

holiday –   (USA) a special day to observe tradition or special people   (UK) a break from work or school.

eg: Christmas is the biggest holiday in USA.

eg: We have two weeks holiday coming up.

archery – shooting arrows

eg: You need patience to be good at archery.

coordination – your hand to eye skill,

eg: Video games builds hand eye coordination, but not for sports.

conspiracy to commit fraud – when a group of people organize a fraudulent plan

eg: The students could get 5 years for conspiracy to commit fraud.

probation – a situation or period of time in which a person who is starting a new job is tested and watched to see if that person is able to do the job properly

eg: Instead of firing her, they put/placed her on probation.

Read article and summarize.

http://www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/plastic-eating-worms-may-cut-pollution-75053.html